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U.S. specialty food consumers' shopping preferences 2016

Shopping preferences of specialty food consumers in the United States in 2016

The data illustrates the shopping preferences of U.S. specialty food consumers in 2016. In order to gather this information, an online survey was conducted among 1,292 specialty food buyers in the U.S. The survey revealed that 42% of the respondents like to shop at stores where they agree with the company values or philosophy.

A company’s values matter to me just as much as the products they make	58
I like to shop where employees are knowledgeable about the products	54
I like to shop at stores where I agree with the company values or philosophy	42
I like to shop where employees are knowledgeable about health and wellness issues	37
I sometimes ask for advice about recipes and preparation techniques	35
I like to hear about the story or heritage of the products that I buy	31
I like to hear about the story or heritage of the stores where I shop	27
I like to shop at stores where I know the owners	27
I do not agree with any of the statements above	10

U.S. specialty food consumers' shopping preferences 2016

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